U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

The U.S. Green Building Council is a membership- based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation. The USGBC oversees the LEED rating system.

ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance

“The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance is a global consortium of leading real estate owners, investors, and strategic partners committed to improving the environmental performance of the real estate industry through value-enhancing strategies. In the past 6 years, Greenprint members have decreased energy consumption by 13.7 percent, greenhouse gas emissions by 16.5 percent, and water use by 10.9 percent, saving $42 million in utility costs in this past year alone.”